On the eve of his ninth consecutive spring competing in the playoffs, Marner took time out from his postseason preparations for a 1-on-1 discussion with NHL.com, ranging from the Battle of Ontario, to the noise swirling around his contract status, to the confidence he gained from being one of Canada’s top performers at the 4 Nations in February:

Mitch Marner had a goal and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 6-2 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

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